Brussels lace

noun

Definition of Brussels lacenext
as in tulle

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Recent Examples of Brussels lace It was built out of antique Brussels lace — along with silk, taffeta and tulle — and embellished with pearls. — Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023 The dress for the party was a slip dress in white jersey and tulle and was worn with Balthazar’s family veil, handmade with Brussels lace and passed down from woman to woman since 1900. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Brussels lace
  1. tulle
  2. marquisette
  3. lattice
  4. lace
  5. fishnet
  6. filigree
  7. grille
  8. screening
Noun
  • Woods wore a white strapless gown with a full skirt, paired with a long tulle veil trimmed with lace.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The tulle design was covered in gold appliqués, and featured a voluminous skirt that created a soft silhouette as Swift congratulated the bride.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tulle
Noun
  • The bodice had an off-the-shoulder decollete, while the shoulder-length puffed sleeves were of silk marquisette.
    — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 22 Feb. 2018
Definition of marquisette
Noun
  • The researchers repeated the experiment with different frequencies and found that the thorium atoms can sit at four sites inside the crystal lattice.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Months later, to her delight, a bounty of new sprouts appeared, ready to guide into a lattice pattern.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lattice
Noun
  • This gorgeous night dress will keep you cool in the summer, and features a romantic lace trim, round neckline, and luminous shell buttons.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Channel your inner supermodel and slip into H&M’s lace-trimmed, ’90s-minimalist mini.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lace
Noun
  • Poison Ivy Rorshach shimmied in a fishnet bodysuit, swinging her guitar to the band’s big beats from Badsville, while frontman Lux Interior ate his microphone, humped the floor, and then came again (pun intended) as Elvis Fucking Christ.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The ivory swimsuit was decorated with fishnet fabric and dainty sequins reminiscent of scales.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fishnet
Noun
  • One bestseller, the Chessboard necklace, features a spider’s web of traditional Chinese filigree in silver and gold, accented with diamonds, as a Chinese metaphor for catching wealth.
    — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • American Stories is just nine songs, but pretty much every centimeter is garlanded with grabby bits of sonic filigree.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Definition of filigree
Noun
  • Start with a lean cut, trim any visible fat, then grill, roast, bake, broil, air-fry, or slow-cook it.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026
  • About an hour before opening each day, 48 birds are laid out on a grill, cooked with the help of hickory wood and other hardwoods inside the kitchen space at El Pollo Rey.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of grille
Noun
  • Each screening will include a guest visit featuring longtime collaborators, among them directors Lee Jang-ho, Bae Chang-ho and Chung Jiyoung, along with actors Kim Bo-Yeon and Bae Jong-ok.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Leigh’s Tender Loving Care will arrive at San Sebastián after its TIFF screening.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of screening

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